Comparison of software for rescue operation planning during an accident in a nuclear power plant

Defence S and T Technical Bulletin

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 36-45

  Malizia, Andrea ^a   Lupelli, Ivan ^a   D'Amico, Fabrizio ^a   Sassolini, Alessandro ^a   Fiduccia, Andrea ^b   Quarta, Anna Maria ^a   Fiorito, Roberto ^c   Gucciardino, Antonio ^a   Richetta, Maria ^a   Bellecci, Carlo ^a   Gaudio, Pasquale ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b Intergraph Italia LLC   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ground deposition; Hotspot; ISPRA software; Nuclear power plant accident scenario; Radiological emergency planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861408205     PISSN: 19856571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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